Atanda is a Nigerian male given name and surname of Yoruba origin. It means "one born to shine".
Given name
Atanda Musa (born 1960), Nigerian table tennis player Atanda Fatai Williams (1918–2002), Nigerian jurist Atanda Ayila Yussuf (born 1984), Nigerian footballer Atanda Yusuf, Nigerian politician
Surname
Joseph Adebowale Atanda (1932–1996), Nigerian historian Madam Kofo (Kofoworola Abiola Atanda), Nigerian actress Oluremi Atanda (1939–2024), Nigerian agricultural scientist Sodiq Atanda (born 1993), Nigerian footballer
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